Milk-can-top lock



Feb. 15,1927.- 1 1,618,145

T. M. BORGLUM MILK CAN TOP LOCK Original Filed 0ct.20, 1925 g nuenfoz Patented F b. 15, 1927. 7

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Application filed October a, 192f5,Sria1 No.63,686Q 'a nwed eam crsb;1526.]

I My invention relates to an improvement in milk can top locks, and particularly to adevice of this character which can be applied to cans by the individual user orcan beat-fixed when the cans are. manufactured, andwhich will can top in place. V H l I 7 ,An' object of this invention is to provide a locking structure simple and inexpensive construction and of such form that it. can be applied or ai'iixed to the can wit out the use of special tools and without altering or n1u-' tilating the can or top in any mannen V further object is to so constru'ctthe parts that myimproved lockcan be manufactured in a: single size and will adjust to fit different sizes and characters of milk cans.

Figure l is a View in elevation ozt the up-i per port on of a milk can, with parts in section to' show the application of my 1111- proved locking structure.

2 is a perspective view of the top r tendedjpositlon.

locking member. I

The milk can 1- is of any standard form,

and is provided with the flared' collar 2 around'the mouth openmg The can top 3 is provided with a substantially cylindrical lower portion 4 to fit within the neck of the can 1, and has a flared collar 5 which fits the flared collar 2 on the can. The collar 5 of cover, and collar 2 of the can are provided with aligned openings 6 and 7, at diametrically opposite points. It is customary for dairymen and others handling and shipping milk in cans of this character to insert a piece of wire through the aligned openings of the cover and can and twistthe same, or to tie a piece of cord or rope through these openings to secure the cap to the can; but such practice is obviously disadvantageous, and it is a purpose of my invention to provideia securing means which can be fitted through the aligned openings of the milk can and cover of standard construction, and which will hinge the cover to the can and will releasably secure and lock the same in the closed position, when desired.

positively lock and retain a- With the above: and other objects in view, wh ch will be apparent tothose skilledln openings atone side-10f" the can and cover;

and a iockingipinfi at-the remainiiig 'ex trernity' to *befireleasably engaged in the aligned openingsat the opposite side; The loop 8 is preferably formed substantially as shown in the drawing, so that the inner-end thereof will fit around and clear the lip edges of the collars 2. and 5 of the can and cover, and the loop is deformed at its outer end to provide a supporting loop portion 10 from which the cov.e r"3 will hang when swung back to the open position. i

The body portion 11 otthe lock member is bent at a sharp angle adjacentithe looke ing point or pin end 9, to provide a stop shoulderl2, andthe' body portion is bent; laterally at points spaced from the shoulder 12 and ring 8 to provide hand-grip portions and 14h The middleportion of theilock member is bent into'a coil 15', between the hand-grip portions 13"an d 145, and by eXertinjg' pressure upon these portions '13 andl,

. inwardly, the locking point 9 can be drawn toward the ring 8, coil 15'se'rving toresiliently ur e the end 9 to its full outwardlyj ex ,The end of the locking member bent to provide ringl8 has, a plurality of openings 16 formed transversely therethrough to freg ister with a corresponding portion of the ring 8 against which this end is overlapped,

and the ring is permanently secured by,

means of a rivet 17, or-other suitable fastening, inserted through. the aligned open ings of the ring. The aligned openings 6' and 7 in the can and cover'are located a greater or less distance from the top of the lip, and'this adjustment in the'size' of the ring 8 will allow for proper fitting upon different makes of cans.

In the use of my improved lock, the ring 8 is inserted through the aligned openings on one side, and is secured by the rivet 17, and when the locking member is swung downto a position over the handle of the cover, as shown in Fig. 1, the hand-grip portions 13 and 14 are grasped, and pressure is exerted thereon 7 o s e, w ea s locking member to project the point 9 through the aligned opening 6 and shoulder 12 engages with the cover flange 5, in which relation'the cover is securely held in place in the mouth of the can; The lockis released by exerting pressure upon the handgri'p portions 18 and 14:, sufiicient to withdraw the lookingend 9, and then swinging the locking member upwardly and outwardly. The cover can be swung upland outwardly, and will be supported from vandrotained upon the can by the ring 8.

7 While I have herein shown and described only certain specific embodiments of my invention and have set forth only certain-possible manners of applying. and using the same, it will be appreciated that changes and variations may be made in theform, construction and mounting, without departing from thespirit and scope of my inven- 1. A milk can top lock adapted for. use with milk cans having aligned openings through the neck and .cover thereof, comprising a resilient body portion having a ring at one end to be secured in the aligned openings at one side of thecan' and cover and provided with a locking end to be releasably inserted through the aligned open ings at the remaining side of the can, and cover, said body being looped in its middle portion to resiliently urge thelocking end into theflopenings of thecanand cover.

2. A milk can top lock adapted for use upon a milk can having aligned openings through the neck and cover thereof on o'ppocomprising a body portion of resilient materiail havinga ring atone end to be secured through the aligned openings at by which the endof the ring is secured, said body portion having a lo ckingpoint at the remaining end and a shoulder adjacent locking point, and

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hand-grip portions onthe body member by which the same is sprung to retract the looking point for insertion in and removal from the aligned openings on V the can and cover.

8. A milk can top-lock adapted for use with a milk can having aligned openings through the neck and cover thereof on opposite sides,' comprising a body" member of resilient'material provided with a ring at one end to be inserted through the aligned openings at one side of the can and cover and having a stop shoulder adjacent its remaining extremity with a locking point extending beyond the shoulder, said resilient body member being coiled and shaped in its middle portion to provide a spring normally urging the locking point outwardly from the ring and also provide hand-grip portions by which the spring is compressed to retract the lockingpoint. V t

4. A milk can top lock adapted for use with a milk can having aligned openings through the neck and cover thereof on opposite sides, comprising a body member of resilient material provided with a ring at one end to be inserted through the aligned openings atone side of the can and cover and having a stop shoulder adjacent its remaining extremity with a locking point: extending beyond the shoulder, said resilient body member being coiled and shaped in its mid dle portion to provide a spring normally urging the locking point outwardly from the ring and'also provide hand-grip portions by which the spring is compressed to retract the locking point, the ring end ofthe body member having openings therethrough,

and means received in said openings to se cure the ring end within the openings of the can and cover. a

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature. e

TORVALD BOBGLUM.

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